Talking Points in Mathematics, a resource book for teachers of primary and lower secondary school students, is an exciting collection of ideas to encourage children to think and talk about mathematics. This vital part of mathematics teaching, often neglected, is explored here with suggestions ranging from the imaginative--could an elephant walk through the door of the classroom?--to the practical--estimate the school's floor area. Starting with strategies for planning this work, the book then goes on to give ideas for ...
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Talking Points in Mathematics, a resource book for teachers of primary and lower secondary school students, is an exciting collection of ideas to encourage children to think and talk about mathematics. This vital part of mathematics teaching, often neglected, is explored here with suggestions ranging from the imaginative--could an elephant walk through the door of the classroom?--to the practical--estimate the school's floor area. Starting with strategies for planning this work, the book then goes on to give ideas for extending and evaluating discussions. One section describes talking points in full with suggested questions, lists of vocabulary to introduce, aims, and follow-up. The other sections contain many more ideas described in brief, and arranged in order of difficulty.
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Seller's Description:
This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has soft covers. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 500grams, ISBN: 9780521447584.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has soft covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 500grams, ISBN: 9780521447584.
